Santo Antonio Central Sugar Company produces around 60 million liters of ethanol annually.
There are three types of ethanol:
EXTRA NEUTRAL
It is hydrated, refined, and distilled ethyl alcohol. Due to the process it undergoes, this product contains no higher alcohols or contaminants. It is used as raw material in the production of beverages; it is also used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. It is sold to the domestic market in the Northeast and exported to several countries, through the Port of Maceió.
ANHYDROUS ETHANOL
With a minimum alcohol content of 99.30 %, Anhydrous Ethanol is blended into the gasoline with which vehicles are filled. The percentage of anhydrous ethanol in this composition is decided by the government. Currently, it is 27%. The environment is grateful, since ethanol is considered a renewable fuel.
